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    [an error occurred while processing this directive] Health Notes 24 Nov 2005
    The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Saturday, from 10-11 am, with an exercise class at 11 am, at the Fair Oaks Sunrise Assisted ...
    - Burke Connection,

    Neuroscientists put gene therapy into reverse 24 Nov 2005
    ...a three-year study in which he tracked marmosets infected with a mutant version of the gene for alpha-synuclein — the protein involved in Parkinson's disease ...
    - Nature.com (subscription),

    Next boss to tell story in Norwich 24 Nov 2005
    ...giant Next and deputy chairman of supermarket chain Morrisons, has enjoyed a remarkably successful career despite his 30-year struggle with Parkinson's disease ...
    - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press,

    American Academy of Neurology elaborates expert witness guidelines 24 Nov 2005
    ...treating and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system such as Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke.
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Wall Street Reporter Hosting SUPER STOCK CHALLENGE Conference ... 24 Nov 2005
    ...developing a pipeline of therapeutic agents based on its proprietary small molecule catalytic antioxidants, targeting Parkinson's disease, Autoimmune disorders ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Appeals court rejects woman's opera suit 24 Nov 2005
    Estelle Gilson broke her wrist and fractured her face when an elderly man with Parkinson's disease knocked her down steps and into a balcony railing during a ...
    - United Press International

    THINKING OF SPORTS 24 Nov 2005
    ...was there. Now, Parkinson's disease has done what no human being or government could ever do. It has laid the champ low. It has ...
    - Voices,

    Community Briefs 24 Nov 2005
    The regular meeting of the Pahrump Valley Movers and Shakers, a support group for people with Parkinson's disease, will be held from 11 am to 2 pm Dec. ...
    - Pahrump Valley Times,

    Stem cell pioneer resigns over egg scandal 24 Nov 2005
    They could have a valuable therapeutic use in treating illnesses from cancer to Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, experts say.
    - ABC Online,

    New voting machines on the horizon 24 Nov 2005
    ...at the polls. Mizzoni questioned the representatives on how a voter with Parkinson's Disease could be accommodated. Ferro wanted ...
    - Orange Bulletin,

    Muhammad Ali opens spiritual center 24 Nov 2005
    And in just plain talking," he says. "The only religion that matters is the real religion: love.". As he battles Parkinson's disease, Ali accepts it stoically. ...
    - Fort Wayne News Sentinel,

    Ipswich Family YMCA 24 Nov 2005
    ...the US Olympic Ski Team and an extensive background in working with professional athletes, cardiac rehab, stroke recovery, Parkinson's disease and multiple ...
    - Ipswich Chronicle,

    Bomb survivor recalls mayhem 24 Nov 2005
    Later she met Andrew Bozeman at a singles center and they were married in 1970. He died in December 1999 after suffering from Parkinson's disease and a stroke. ...
    - NewsOK.com (subscription),

    Scientists venture into ever more aggressive dementia treatments 24 Nov 2005
    ...helps the FDA privately deliberate what cancer drug research to allow, and the agency is starting a similar pilot project in Parkinson's disease -- two patient ...
    - Pittsburgh Post Gazette,

    ‘He ruined our lives’ 24 Nov 2005
    But when Mr Shone, who had Parkinson's disease, died in April they contacted Southwark police saying they had been attacked by Staddon, who was now living in ...
    - This is Local London,

    New Resource on Parkinson's Disease Now Available The First Year® ... Nov 23, 2005
    According to the Parkinson's Action Network, a new case of Parkinson's disease (PD) is diagnosed every nine minutes. This means ...
    - PR Web (press release),

    Castro's Parkinson's disease claim may have been ploy to sell a ... Nov 20, 2005
    Rebutting reports he is suffering from Parkinson's disease, Cuban President Fidel Castro told the nation in a televised speech ending early Friday that he is ...
    - Havana Journal

    MN Orchestra Violinist Fights Parkinson's Disease Nov 20, 2005
    ...the prime of her life. "Parkinson's Disease isn't as scary as a lot of people think it is," Kemper said. She has continued with ...
    - WCCO,

    CIA says Castro has Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CIA has concluded that Cuban President Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease and could have difficulty coping with the ...
    - Swissinfo,

    Castro has Parkinson's disease, CIA concludes Nov 16, 2005
    WASHINGTON: The CIA has concluded that Cuban leader Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease and has warned US policy-makers to be ready for trouble if ...
    - Australian,

    Parkinson's disease discovery noted Nov 21, 2005
    Parkinson's disease progression described (August 23, 2005) -- University of Buffalo neuroscientists say they've described for the first time how Parkinson's ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Report: CIA believes Castro has Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    Washington (dpa) - The CIA believes Cuban leader Fidel Castro is suffering from Parkinson's disease, and has warned US policymakers of potential problems in ...
    - Bangkok Post,

    Castro said to have Parkinson's disease Nov 17, 2005
    HAVANA — Reports that Cuba's President Fidel Castro has Parkinson's disease have renewed speculation about the health of the 79-year-old leader even as his ...
    - Japan Today,

    Officials Confirm CIA Believes Castro Has Parkinson's Disease Nov 17, 2005
    The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that Cuban leader Fidel Castro has Parkinson's disease, a debilitating condition that affects a person's ...
    - Voice of America

    Castro has Parkinson's disease, CIA has concluded Nov 16, 2005
    Two officials said the CIA is convinced that Cuban leader Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease. The agency has made a point ...
    - Charlotte Observer,

    Fidel Castro has Parkinson's Disease, thinks the CIA Nov 16, 2005
    The CIA believes Fidel Castro has Parkinson's Disease. The agency says that according to observations of his recent public appearances ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Castro May Have Parkinson's Disease Nov 17, 2005
    HAVANA (AP) -- Cuban officials haven't responded to reports that Fidel Castro may have Parkinson's disease. A US official in Washington ...
    - KXTV,

    Parkinson's disease a CIA fabrication, says Fidel Castro Nov 17, 2005
    Fidel Castro gave a 5-hour speech to students at Havana University yesterday and accused the CIA of making up the latest rumor that he has Parkinson's Disease. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Castro scoffs at reports that he suffers from Parkinson's disease Nov 18, 2005
    Cuba's Fidel Castro scoffed at new reports that he suffers from Parkinson's disease, saying Thursday in Havana that those who believe the countless rumours ...
    - EiTB,

    Castro Denies Having Parkinson's Disease During Five-hour Speech ... Nov 18, 2005
    By Staff. (AXcess News) Havana Cuba - Cuban leader Fidel Castro denied CIA claims that he was suffering from Parkinson's Disease during a five-hour speech to ...
    - AXcess News,

    New Drug Target Identified for Fighting Parkinson's Disease Nov 18, 2005
    Hopkins' Institute for Cell Engineering (ICE) have discovered a protein that could be the best new target in the fight against Parkinson's disease since the ...
    - AScribe

    Lower calorie consumption may reverse early-stage Parkinson's ... Nov 18, 2005
    A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study suggests that early-stage Parkinson's disease patients who lower ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Parkinson's Disease Nov 17, 2005
    ...effects. More information: American Parkinson Disease Association, affiliated with North Broward Medical Center, 800-825-2732. National ...
    - Sun-Sentinel.com,

    Paulson recognized for work to fight Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    ...the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Paulson was honored for his pioneering work with Parkinson's disease. He founded the Ohio ...
    - Columbus This Week Newspapers,

    CIA concludes Castro has Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    WASHINGTON — The CIA recently concluded that Cuban leader Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease and has warned US policymakers to be ready for ...
    - Seattle Times,

    British Parkinson's Disease patients socialise in Portimão Nov 17, 2005
    Around 23 British Parkinson's Disease patients will visit the CHBA (Central Hospital of the Algarvian Barlavento) and socialise with Portuguese patients at a ...
    - Regiao Sul,

    Day program for people with Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    The American public became keenly aware of Parkinson's disease when actor Michael J. Fox announced he had developed this chronic, progressive neurodegenerative ...
    - West Roxbury & Roslindale Transcript,

    Castro may have Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    Appeals court reinstates verdict (November 2, 2005) -- A US appeals court has reinstated the 2001 convictions in Miami of five Cubans accused of spying for ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Parkinson's disease Nov 15, 2005
    What causes this malfunction remains a mystery. Statistics wise, nearly 1 per cent of above-70 years population is afflicted with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Central Chronicle,

    Strokes of brilliance: Crippled by Parkinson's disease, artist ... Nov 12, 2005
    ...restaurant. Dawley's husband, Joseph, suffers from Parkinson's disease but still shines when he has a paintbrush. His photos, like No. ...
    - New Jersey Herald,

    Disease-causing Protein Protects Against Nerve Damage In ... Nov 7, 2005
    A Cheap And Easy Way To Treat Parkinson Disease (September 17, 2003) -- A team of researchers, led by Serge Przedborski, at Columbia University in New York ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Rising Labor star diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Oct 27, 2005
    High profile Tasmanian Legislative Councillor and former Glenorchy mayor Terry Martin has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - ABC Online,

    Disease-causing protein protects against nerve damage in ... Nov 3, 2005
    3 issue of the journal Cell, have surprised the researchers, because an excess of the same specific protein – alpha-synuclein – causes Parkinson's disease. ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Brain's clock, Parkinson's disease studied Oct 28, 2005
    DURHAM, NC, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Duke University scientists in Durham, NC, are studying how the brain's internal clock changes in Parkinson's disease patients. ...
    - United Press International

    Ali's daughter a fighter for Parkinson's disease Oct 31, 2005
    ..."I was just a young girl when dad was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and it didn't mean anything to me, except he walked a little slower and talked a ...
    - Advertiser Adelaide,

    Parkinson's Disease Implant Nov 3, 2005
    GREAT NECK, Long Island (AP) -Doctors at the North Shore University Hospital say they have a new treatment for people with Parkinson's Disease -- to reduce ...
    - WNEP-TV,

    New Hope For Parkinson's Disease Patients Nov 3, 2005
    ...(1010 WINS) (Great Neck, NY) Doctors at the North Shore University Hospital say they have new treatment for people with Parkinson's Disease -- to reduce severe ...
    - 1010 Wins,

    Indignant Castro claims to feel 'better than ever' Nov 20, 2005
    ...too ill to govern but he insisted he feels ''better than ever,'' a day after The Herald reported that the CIA is convinced he suffers from Parkinson's disease. ...
    - CubaNet,

    Gene Therapy Is Respectable Again Nov 22, 2005
    ...more upbeat. They're searching for $10 million to fund a pivotal trial in Parkinson's disease, and they expect to find it. Others ...
    - BusinessWeek

    CORRECTED - CIA says Castro has Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    In WASHINGTON story headlined "CIA says Castro has Parkinson's disease" please read in 17th paragraph... boxing legend Muhammad Ali... instead of... ...
    - Reuters India,

    Mouse models developed at UCSD to benefit patients with multiple ... Nov 20, 2005
    ...in alpha-synuclein, the major component of inclusions or clusters found in the brains of patients with multiple system atrophy, Parkinson's disease and other ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Castro may have Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Cuban leader Fidel Castro has Parkinson's disease and reportedly has been alerting policymakers. ...
    - Webindia123,

    CIA believes Castro has Parkinson's disease Nov 16, 2005
    MIAMI, USA (AFP): The CIA believes that Cuban President Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease, the Miami Herald reported Wednesday. ...
    - Caribbean Net News,

    Castro has Parkinson's disease: CIA Nov 16, 2005
    WASHINGTON: The Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that Cuban President Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease and could have difficulty coping ...
    - Daily News & Analysis,

    Feinstein Institute neuroscientist wins top honor in Parkinson's ... Nov 18, 2005
    The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) has awarded the 2005 Fred Springer Award -- the world's highest honor in Parkinson's disease research -- to ...
    - EurekAlert (press release),

    Biogen Idec Finds That Nogo Receptor Could Play a Role in the ... Nov 17, 2005
    ...that a receptor in the central nervous system (CNS) may have a specific function in the neurons that degenerate during the progression of Parkinson's disease. ...
    - CCNMatthews (Communiqués de presse),

    Work center for 'incurables' to open Nov 20, 2005
    Incurable Disease Network Toyama). Nakagawa's 66-year-old father is suffering from Parkinson's disease. Nakagawa, 34, converted ...
    - Daily Yomiuri Online,

    Mice Models To Benefit Patients With Multiple System Atrophy Nov 17, 2005
    ...involved in iron metabolism may provide important clues for deciphering the nature of a group of brain disorders -- similar to Parkinson's Disease -- affecting ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Neurologix Pre-Clinical Results Show Potential for Gene Therapy ... Nov 18, 2005
    On September 25 in San Diego, at the 19th Annual Symposia on the Etiology, Pathogenesis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Other Movement Disorders, the ...
    - Genetic Engineering News,

    Cita NeuroPharmaceuticals Inc. Accepts Offer by UK-Based Vernalis ... Nov 18, 2005
    ..."This, in addition to the recent acquisition of Apokyn(R) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, gives the Company a broadened portfolio of products on the ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Researchers identify new target in fight against Parkinson's Nov 19, 2005
    Washington: A new drug target for fighting Parkinson's disease has been identified by researchers at Johns Hopkins' Institute for Cell Engineering (ICE). ...
    - NewKerala.com,

    Deep brain stimulation of locomotor region can help Parkinson's ... Nov 20, 2005
    ...major surgical risks, according to the report: Implantation of human pedunculopontine nucleus: a safe and clinically relevant target in Parkinson's disease. ...
    - MTBeurope.info,

    RCP: Continence care inadequate and complete Nov 22, 2005
    ..."The Parkinson's Disease Society welcomes this audit as continence problems can be a difficult symptom to manage for many people with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Politics.co.uk,

    MY VIEW: Aspartame: FDA approval doesn't guarantee safety Nov 21, 2005
    ...caused by aspartame's breakdown products can mimic or worsen several devastating diseases including multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease ...
    - Santa Fe New Mexican,

    GenoMed Could Save GM Jobs Nov 22, 2005
    These include a variety of common cancers such as pancreatic, breast and lung cancer, emphysema, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, West Nile Virus and ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    SINGLE-TIME EVENTS Nov 22, 2005
    Call Karen Saunkeah, 307-2620. Parkinson's Disease Support Group, 7 pm the first Thursday each month, Norman Regional Hospital Education Center, 901 N Porter. ...
    - NewsOK.com (subscription),

    'Wife not given right treatment' Nov 22, 2005
    Her husband Peter told the Reading inquest that consultant geriatrician Dr Robert Berhman had then diagnosed Parkinson's disease. ...
    - ic Berkshire.co.uk,

    Xyrem(R) (Sodium Oxybate) Receives FDA Approval for the Treatment ... Nov 22, 2005
    Narcolepsy is as widespread as Parkinson's Disease or multiple sclerosis and more prevalent than cystic fibrosis, but it is less well known. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Disease-causing protein protects against nerve damage in ... Nov 9, 2005
    3 issue of the journal Cell, have surprised the researchers, because an excess of the same specific protein - alpha-synuclein - causes Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release),

    Biogen discovers possible new target for Parkinson's drugs Nov 18, 2005
    ...that a receptor in the central nervous system may have a specific function in the neurons that degenerate during the progression of Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Pharmaceutical Business Review

    Source: Crystal Research Associates, LLC Nov 22, 2005
    ...to conduct basic research to determine the potential use of its stem cells in other indications, such as macular degeneration, stroke, and Parkinson's disease. ...
    - PrimeZone (press release),

    Cannabinoids Show Long-Term Benefits For MS Patients, Study Says Nov 22, 2005
    Previous studies investigating the impact of cannabinoids on animal models of MS, Parkinson's disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease ...
    - Norml,

    Concert Violinist Aaron Meyer and Guitarist/Songwriter Bill Lamb ... Nov 10, 2005
    WHY: The goal of the Parkinson Center of Oregon at OHSU is to improve the care of people with Parkinson's disease by offering expertise and comprehensive care ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    DOCS' PARKINSON'S RISK Nov 21, 2005
    HIGHLY educated doctors could be more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than manual workers who left school early, a new study has shown. ...
    - Glasgow Daily Record,

    Vasogen's VP025 Shown to Impact Inflammation-Signaling Pathways Nov 16, 2005
    In a preclinical model of Parkinson's disease, VP025 was shown to inhibit both the increase in p38 levels and the associated death of dopaminergic neurons. ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Zoek in het archief Nov 17, 2005
    ...( BW)(MA-BIOGEN-IDEC)(BIIB) Biogen Idec Finds That Nogo Receptor Could Play a Role in the Progression of Parkinson's Disease; Results of Collaboration with ...
    - Netherlands Corporate News,

    Insult to troops Nov 18, 2005
    The Herald and the CIA insulted the millions who have Parkinson's disease (Castro has Parkinson's disease, CIA has concluded, Nov. 16). ...
    - Miami Herald,

    CIA: Fidel Castro Has Parkinson's Nov 16, 2005
    The CIA recently concluded that Cuban leader Fidel Castro suffers from Parkinson's disease and has warned US policymakers to be ready for trouble if the 79-year ...
    - NewsMax.com,

    Vernalis plc Announces Proposed Acquisition of Cita ... Nov 21, 2005
    ..."This, in addition to the recent acquisition of Apokyn(R)for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, gives the Company a broadened portfolio of products on the ...
    - Drug Newswire (press release),

    Biogen Idec Finds That Nogo Receptor Could Play a Role in the ... Nov 17, 2005
    Parkinson's disease is a chronic disease of the CNS in whichdopamine containing neurons in a part of the brain called thesubstantia nigra degenerate and die. ...
    - Finanzen.net,

    Fidel Castro Dismisses Parkinson's Rumors Nov 18, 2005
    Havana, Cuba (AHN) - Cuban President Fidel Castro speaks out against rumored reports in the United States that he is suffering from Parkinson's Disease. ...
    - All Headline News

    Castro denounces Parkinson's talk Nov 20, 2005
    HAVANA, Cuba (UPI): Cuban President Fidel Castro has scoffed at the notion that he is ill with Parkinson's disease, the Miami Herald reported Friday. ...
    - Caribbean Net News,

    Restricting Diet May Reverse Early-Stage Parkinson's, Says Oregon ... Nov 15, 2005
    Oregon - A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study suggests that early-stage Parkinson's disease patients who ...
    - MedfordNews.com,

    Evotec Announces Initiation of Phase I Clinic Trial With EVT 101 Nov 14, 2005
    ...with EVT 101, its NR2B subtype selective NMDA receptor antagonist for the potential treatment of Alzheimer's disease, neuropathic pain and Parkinson's disease. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release),

    Deep Brain Stimulation 03 Oct 2005
    ...pen or cup. People with Parkinson's disease also have tremors, as well as muscle stiffness and slowness of movement. What do all ...
    - rarediseases.about.com

    Medical innovations promise longer 03 Oct 2005
    The range of diseases that might be treated by embryonic stem cells is wider and includes Parkinson's disease, traumatic spinal-cord injury, muscular dystrophy ...
    - Mining Weekly

    Chase on for stem-cell stars 03 Oct 2005
    ...program in Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine from the National Institutes of Health to work on using stem cells to treat Parkinson's disease and other ...
    - MSNBC

    Team Tremor Mit Paintball gegen Parkinson 03 Oct 2005
    Hier die ausführliche Pressemitteilung des Teams: Baltimore Maryland 09/10/05 - Parkinson's Patient Leads Team To Fight Parkinson's Disease Through Paintball! ...
    - Paintball 2000

    Disabled Woman Suing EPD For Throwing Her In A Ditch 03 Oct 2005
    Angle's attorney says she tried to tell officers she couldn't get out on her own because she has multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
    - WFIE-TV

    Benjamin DeMott, cultural observer 03 Oct 2005
    ...died. He was 88. Smagorinsky died Sept. 21 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Princeton University announced Thursday. It ...
    - Pioneer Press

    Parkinson's disease - Positive results of gene therapy clinical ... Sep 26, 2005
    Neurologix's Phase I trial showed positive interim results in patients with Parkinson's disease. One year following treatment, patients ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Parkinson's Disease Data From the Aeolus Pharmaceuticals Pipeline ... Sep 20, 2005
    ...the Aeolus Pipeline Initiative, will be presented at the Nineteenth Annual Symposia on Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Other ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Phase III Date for Rotigotine in Advanced Parkinson's Disease at ... Sep 19, 2005
    ...placebo and active comparator controlled phase III trial with rotigotine as adjunctive therapy in patients with advanced stage Parkinson's disease are expected ...
    - PharmaLive.com (press release)

    Ali's daughter shares book on Parkinson's Disease Sep 20, 2005
    ...(New Haven-WTNH, Sept. 21, 2005 7:00 PM) _ You only have to say his name and most everyone will know who he is. Muhammad Ali is ...
    - WTNH

    Korean finds mechanism Parkinson's disease Sep 20, 2005
    In the future, we will be able to fundamentally treat incurable diseases, such as Parkinson's disease, by developing drugs that activate or deactivate the ...
    - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

    Animal Model Of Parkinson's Disease Reveals Striking Sensitivity ... Sep 9, 2005
    In findings that support a relationship between agricultural chemicals and Parkinson's disease, two groups of researchers have found new evidence that loss of ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Genomic map showing variability in Parkinson's disease Sep 13, 2005
    J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research have produced the first large-scale whole genome map of genetic variability associated with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Low cholesterol linked to Parkinson's risk in men Sep 29, 2005
    A cholesterol profile that reduces the risk of heart disease may increase the risk for Parkinson's disease -- at least for men -- researchers report. ...
    - Reuters

    Parkinson's Disease:The Shaky Hands Sep 9, 2005
    ...standing. Parkinson' disease is a neurological disease which does not kill but affects the quality of life of the individual. The ...
    - The Guardian - Nigeria

    Lunch Bunch topic is Parkinson's disease Sep 7, 2005
    DARLINGTON -- Parkinson's disease is the topic of the Lunch Bunch meeting from noon to 1 pm Monday, Sept. 12, at the Lafayette County ...
    - Monroe Times

    Walk for Parkinson's disease starts Sept. 11 Sep 4, 2005
    PEORIA - US Rep. Lane Evans will help lead this year's walk for Parkinson's disease when the fourth annual "Shake, Rattle and Roll" event gets under way Sept. ...
    - Peoria Journal Star

    Diagnosis and Initial Management of Parkinson's Disease Sep 7, 2005
    This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies ...
    - New England Journal of Medicine (subscription)

    Neurologix Announces Positive Interim Results of Landmark Gene ... Sep 26, 2005
    Neurologix, Inc. (OTCBB:NRGX) today announced positive interim results of its landmark gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Neurologix announces positive interim results of gene therapy ... Sep 26, 2005
    Neurologix has announced positive interim results of its landmark gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - News-Medical.net

    Health Notes Sep 30, 2005
    The Parkinson's Disease Support Group meets monthly on the fourth Saturday, from 10-11 am, with an exercise class at 11 am, at the Fair Oaks Sunrise Assisted ...
    - Burke Connection

    Postmenopausal Estrogen Use May Increase Risk of Parkinson's ... Aug 30, 2005
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Aug 30 - Postmenopausal therapy with estrogen may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease among women who have had a hysterectomy ...
    - Medscape (subscription)

    Bank's running out of brains, but you'd better be quick Oct 1, 2005
    ...very few people donate.". The institute revealed a breakthrough in the study of Parkinson's disease last week. Research conducted by ...
    - Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)

    Neurologix gene therapy proves effective in Parkinson's Sep 26, 2005
    ...results of a phase I trial by New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company Neurologix show that gene therapy could be an effective treatment for Parkinson's disease ...
    - Pharmaceutical Business Review

    Positive trial for Neurologix gene therapy in Parkinson's Sep 27, 2005
    Neurologix' gene therapy clinical trial for patients with Parkinson's disease has yielded results that suggest safety and effectiveness for the new technique ...
    - Pharmaceutical Business Review

    Study: Gene therapy slowed Parkinson's Oct 2, 2005
    A novel gene therapy technique is safe and effective at staving off worsening symptoms of Parkinson's disease, says the first scientific review of a dozen ...
    - Indianapolis Star

    Lyme disease on rise in NH; risks greater in October Oct 1, 2005
    But nearly everything else about the disease —which can mimic other serious illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or Lou Gehrig's disease ...
    - The Union Leader

    Stem cell obstacle identified Sep 28, 2005
    Others are more pessimistic about Parkinson's disease, a slowly progressing nervous system disorder that causes tremors when muscles are at rest. ...
    - Contra Costa Times

    Parkinson's Gene Therapy Promising in Early Trial Results Sep 27, 2005
    27-Gene therapy for Parkinson's Disease produced significant improvements in motor function and significant decreases in abnormal brain metabolism in a phase I ...
    - MedPage Today

    Parkinson's disease, DJ-1 gene plays critical roles in the ... Sep 10, 2005
    ...branch of the US National Institutes of Health, have found new evidence that loss of DJ-1, a gene known to be linked to inherited Parkinson's disease, leads to ...
    - Xagena.it

    Parkinson's dark period can be minimized or alleviated with the ... Sep 25, 2005
    Some people call it "the dark time," the period between when a person is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and when treatment with medication begins. ...
    - News-Medical.net

    Advance on brain disease Sep 25, 2005
    Inflammation in the brain - long thought to be a consequence of Parkinson's disease - could instead be the trigger of the debilitating neurological illness. ...
    - Sydney Morning Herald (subscription)

    FLUID-SWOLLEN ABDOMEN OFTEN A CONSEQUENCE OF CIRRHOSIS Sep 28, 2005
    DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My brother-in-law was recently diagnosed with Lewy-body dementia. We understand that it is sometimes mistaken as Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Charlotte Sun-Herald

    Call for relaxation of stem cell restrictions Sep 29, 2005
    ...say therapeutic cloning has enormous potential in treating degenerative diseases such as cancer, spinal disease, cystic fibrosis and Parkinson's disease. ...
    - ABC Online

    First patients in Parkinson's gene therapy doing well Sep 28, 2005
    A New Zealand-developed gene therapy for Parkinson's disease has produced significant improvements in motor function and significant decreases in abnormal ...
    - Stuff.co.nz

    Man leaves £1m for medical research Sep 26, 2005
    A businessman has left more than £1 million to researchers to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease which killed his wife. Winston ...
    - Daily Mail - UK

    Oxford Biomedica Plc announces Interim Results Sep 19, 2005
    Phase I/II trial in Parkinson's disease anticipated to start in 2006 - Preclinical efficacy data with RetinoStat(R) for age-related macular degeneration ...
    - Market Wire (press release)

    Mayo Clinic receives $15 million to launch innovative neuroscience ... Oct 1, 2005
    Examples of neuroscience research include Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke and spinal cord injury. ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Ceregene Reports Initiation of Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Novel ... Sep 21, 2005
    21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ceregene announced today that patient treatment is underway in its Phase I study of CERE-120 to treat Parkinson's disease. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    We Never Told Our Father He Had Cancer Sep 26, 2005
    By the time he himself developed prostate cancer, he was 85 and had already spent several years struggling with Parkinson's disease. ...
    - New York Times

    Neurodegenerative Disease Targeted in UK Government's Drive for ... Sep 18, 2005
    ...and range of clinical trials of medical treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Motor Neurone Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Huntingdon's Disease and ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Effect of meth use on unborn babies unclear Oct 1, 2005
    ...shown that high doses of methamphetamine cause brain damage in rodents, damaging dopamine paths and potentially causing diseases similar to Parkinson's disease ...
    - Gillette News Record

    New drug poised for Parkinson's treatment Sep 23, 2005
    Exercise may slow Parkinson's (August 5, 2005) -- No treatment works in the long term against Parkinson's disease, but a scientist at the University of Houston ...
    - Science Daily (press release)

    Quietly, Invisibly, Ominously Getting Healthier and Healthier Sep 30, 2005
    ...leads to a reduction in childhood leukemia and other studies that indicate that increased folate intake may help in delaying the onset of Parkinson's disease. ...
    - American Council on Science and Health (press release)

    EERC Leads Project to Reduce Health Risks from Pesticide Exposure Sep 30, 2005
    Exposure to pesticides has been linked to an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's disease and Multiple Sclerosis. ...
    - E-Wire (press release)

    Film explores 'Mystery of the Nile' Oct 1, 2005
    Hospital will host a three-part series on the brain and its workings, offering information about such medical conditions as Parkinson's disease, strokes and ...
    - Pioneer Press

    BREAST LEAKAGE FRIGHTENING BUT OFTEN INNOCENT Sep 27, 2005
    DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Is Parkinson's disease hereditary? I have a friend in the beginning stages of it. ... IS. ANSWER: Most Parkinson's disease is not hereditary. ...
    - Charlotte Sun-Herald

    Life hard enough without hatred Sep 30, 2005
    My memory bank sometimes holds nothing more than a sad picture. Parkinson's disease, kidney disease, cancer, heart disease and brain aneurisms! ...
    - Henderson Gleaner

    War On Drugs Inadequate Sep 29, 2005
    Long-term use permanently damages the nerve cells that produce dopamine and eventually effects body movement much like Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Daily Campus (subscription)

    M. Charles Bakst: Marquee names: Chafee and Pell Oct 1, 2005
    Now 86, he has Parkinson's disease and his voice is largely still, but he gets around, and he came to last week's dedication with his wife, Nuala, and grandson ...
    - Providence Journal (subscription)

    YOUR news source for Saturday, October 01, 2005 Oct 1, 2005
    After years of traveling the world, Moore, whose mobility is weakened by Parkinson's disease, said he is content to settle into his new life in his new home ...
    - Hopkinsville Kentucky New Era

    Playwright brings Vegas sparkle to UT Oct 2, 2005
    Kreitzer says that although Barbara has seen the script, Carter, who had Parkinson's disease, died only days before she had a draft ready to show them. ...
    - Austin American-Statesman (subscription)

    Wiley, Doyle condemn cloning ban Sep 29, 2005
    ...which holds enormous potential for our state as well as the promise of curing juvenile diabetes, spinal cord injuries and Parkinson's disease," said Doyle ...
    - The Capital Times

    EFNS: Skin Patch Eases Early and Late Parkinson's Symptoms Sep 19, 2005
    19-An investigational transdermal patch for treatment of Parkinson's disease appears to help alleviate some of the symptoms of both early and late-stage disease ...
    - MedPage Today

    State News Briefs Sep 29, 2005
    The grant will be used to study the effect of disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and depression on chemical and molecular processes in ...
    - Helena Independent Record

    Striking out against stroke Sep 29, 2005
    If he can unlock the mystery, patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, which involves gradual cell death, also might benefit. ...
    - Tallahassee.com

    FoldRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Appoints Christoph M. Adams, Ph.D. ... Sep 26, 2005
    The company's second program is focused on inhibiting the neurotoxicity of the alpha-synuclein protein to treat Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Ceregene initiates gene therapy trial in Parkinson's Sep 22, 2005
    Patient treatment is underway in Ceregene's phase I study of its investigational drug candidate CERE-120 to treat Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Pharmaceutical Business Review

    Walking for her Grampa Sep 17, 2005
    Venetia Kelly is determined not to stand by and watch while Parkinson's Disease slowly chips away at her grandfather's health. "I felt bad for him. ...
    - Lindsay This Week

    Meteorologist pioneered long-range forecasting Oct 2, 2005
    ...models to make extended predictions of the weather and ultimately of trends in the global climate, died of complications from Parkinson's disease Sept. ...
    - Charlotte Observer

    Bristol,UK: Drug nerve infusion reversed Parkinson's brain damage ... Sep 19, 2005
    Robin Elliott of the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, said the report was "obviously very significant and exciting." Amgen, the company that manufactures GDNF ...
    - Corethics

    Options for Parkinson’s Patients Abundant, Says Specialist Sep 14, 2005
    14, 2005 - Some people call it "the dark time," the period between when a person is diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which is most common in senior citizens ...
    - SeniorJournal.com

    New drug poised for Parkinson's treatment Sep 22, 2005
    In Parkinson's disease, for reasons not fully understood, nerve cells in the part of the brain that produces the neurotransmitter chemical dopamine begin to ...
    - United Press International

    Greed drives up cost of drugs Sep 25, 2005
    ...production. A pharmaceutical company recently was testing a new drug on several people severely handicapped by Parkinson's disease. ...
    - TheReporter.com

    Drug improves early stage Parkinson's Sep 19, 2005
    ...of Neurological Societies (EFNS) demonstrated that SCHWARZ PHARMA's rotigotine, which is currently under investigation for Parkinson's disease (PD), improved ...
    - myDNA.com

    Azilect can provide significant additional benefits to levodopa ... Sep 24, 2005
    Azilect (rasagiline 1 mg) once daily can provide significant additional benefits to levodopa treated patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease (PD ...
    - Medical News Today (press release)

    Parkinson's Genetics Presented At Oregon Health & Science ... Sep 13, 2005
    PORTLAND, Oregon- For Portland-area residents Kathy Grunwald and Marilyn Belanger, there's no question genetics plays a role in Parkinson's disease. ...
    - MedfordNews.com

    Parkinson's walk raises $62Gs Sep 25, 2005
    By Ottawa Sun. The 10th annual Parkinson's Disease SuperWalk raised $62,000 thanks to a record turnout, organizers of the Ottawa fundraiser said yesterday. ...
    - Ottawa Sun

    Clues to Parkinson's, Huntington's, and ALS May Be Found in the ... Sep 13, 2005
    ...(MSI) in Boston have characterized gait dynamics in mice with Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ...
    - Yahoo! News (press release)

    Boca groups push stem cell measures Sep 28, 2005
    Or is it a potential cure for diseases as diverse as diabetes and Parkinson's disease, as Floridians for Stem Cell Research and Cures argues? ...
    - Sun-Sentinel.com

    Technical Q&A with Lennard Zinn - A hard lesson; A raffle; Is an ... Sep 20, 2005
    August 19-21, my wife and I attended the second annual Sunflower Revolution fund-raising event for the Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson's Disease research ...
    - VeloNews

    Environmental Toxins Linked to Parkinson's Sep 7, 2005
    7, 2005 -- Exposure to certain chemicals found in pesticides and herbicides may increase the risk of Parkinson's disease in people with a family history of the ...
    - WebMD

    Parkinson's Patients Find Hope with Deep Brain Stimulation Sep 12, 2005
    Tremors and stiffness are only two of many problems Parkinson's disease sufferers can face. For some patients, there is hope to eliminate these symptoms. ...
    - eMaxHealth.com

    Your Story: How To Screw Up A Game Th. . . Sep 29, 2005
    Montel Williams Show, since the guy donates his money to charity and is a role model for people who have Parkinson's (I think it's Parkinson's Disease that he ...
    - Fatman Games

    Fiber to the Brain Sep 30, 2005
    ...successfully installed electrodes in the brain that have restored a semblance of sight or hearing, stopped the tremors of Parkinson's disease, and cataloged ...
    - IEEE Spectrum

    Woman controls brewery's destiny Sep 30, 2005
    ...claim. It alleged she had been diagnosed with a "major depressive disorder with psychotic symptoms" and Parkinson's disease. Executor ...
    - Australian

    Princeton meteorologist Joseph Smagorinsky dies Sep 29, 2005
    ...change, died Sept. 21 after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, Princeton University announced Thursday. He was 88. It was long ...
    - Newsday

    Lobby group deplores embryo stance Sep 29, 2005
    She acknowledged that embryonic stem cells could be used in medical research for such conditions as Parkinson's disease and cystic fibrosis. ...
    - The Age (subscription)

    Cardinal View: Stem cell research vital to UW Sep 28, 2005
    Stem cell research has the potential to treat ailments such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, spinal cord injury, stroke, diabetes, heart disease ...
    - Daily Cardinal (subscription)

    Benson: Mr. Nice Guy, Mr. Saint Sep 30, 2005
    ...for this story, and other family members comforted Benson after his wife of 21 years, Grace Marie Trudeau Benson, died of Parkinson's disease in 2003. ...
    - San Antonio Express (subscription)

    Stem Cell Therapy International Names Four Leading Scientists to ... Sep 28, 2005
    ...are being applied to finding a cure for a wide range of human disorders, including neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Disease, ALS (Lou ...
    - Business Wire (press release)

    Univ. of Pittsburgh Kicks Off RFID Center Sep 29, 2005
    He says there are three targeted treatment areas for this technology: reducing the tremors suffered by victims of Parkinson's disease, stimulating blinking in ...
    - RFID Journal

    Guilford Pharmaceuticals Stockholders Vote to Approve MGI PHARMA ... Sep 29, 2005
    Guilford's product pipeline includes a novel anesthetic, Aquavan(R) injection, and other drugs for treating Parkinson's disease and peripheral nerve injury. ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Sirna Therapeutics Granted Broad Patent Covering RNAi-Mediated ... Sep 27, 2005
    Patents Sirna has filed enabling patents for over 125 important mammalian disease targets including: alpha-synuclein (Parkinson's disease), HBV (hepatitis B ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Memory Pharmaceuticals Completes Safety and Tolerability Study of ... Sep 26, 2005
    ...debilitating CNS disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, depression, vascular dementia, mild cognitive impairment, Parkinson's disease and memory ...
    - PR Newswire (press release)

    Recreation: Frisbee game turns into the Ultimate experience Sep 29, 2005
    ...will benefit service projects promoting awareness and education of brain disorders and related brain injuries such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. ...
    - Naples Daily News (subscription)




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